Panchang for Friday, May 1, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts

Friday, May 1, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Friday, May 1, 2026 is Purnima, the full moon day.

Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 7:44 PM. Rahu kaal 10:56 AM to 12:42 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:39 AM
• Sunset7:44 PM
• Moonrise8:14 PM
• Moonset5:32 AM, Sat, May 2

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:20 AM to 5:00 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:14 PM to 1:10 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal10:56 AM to 12:42 PM
• Yamaganda4:13 PM to 5:58 PM
• Gulika7:25 AM to 9:11 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayPurnimauntil 1:23 PM, then Pratipada
• NakshatraThe Moon's starSwatiuntil 7:05 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 11:42 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 1:23 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Boston

• Sankashti ChaturthiMon, May 4

More dates

Thu, Apr 30 · Sat, May 2 · May 2026 in Boston · Today

Other cities

New York · Edison · Jersey City · Chicago · Houston · Dallas · Atlanta · Washington, DC · Philadelphia · Seattle · Los Angeles · San Jose · Fremont · Cupertino · Sunnyvale · Santa Clara · Toronto · Brampton · London · Leicester · Sydney

Calculated for 42.36° N, 71.06° W in Eastern Time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate